Friday: A shower and thunderstorm, with a high of 82 and low of 70 degrees.
Saturday: Humid with rain and a t-storm, temps: high: 80, low: 67.
Sunday: Partly sunny with a t-storm, with a high of 84 and low of 63 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Public Safety - Week of August 21, 2026 (fairfaxtimes.com) — A major gas leak near Ox Road and Burke Centre Parkway led to evacuations at Fairview Elementary and a nearby shopping center, along with a full closure of Ox Road while crews secured a ruptured 12‑inch gas line. This weekly public safety roundup also covers several serious crimes, crashes, and investigations across Fairfax County, but none as immediately disruptive to Burke residents as Wednesday's gas incident.
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
Residents and Staff Members Work Together at Greenspring —Elizabeth Fabiano Read on Patch
Just another reason to be careful ehen driving through neighborhoods. Last night about 10pm in the Cherry Run neighborhood. Sitting right in the middle of the road. At first we thought it was some trash in the road… (Nextdoor Cherry Run)
Wendy's - Flynn Group posted a job opening for Shift Leader in Burke. Apply here.
City Wide Facility Solutions posted a job opening for Independent Contractor - Janitorial Services - Springfield 22153 in Springfield. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Burke here.
Nonprofit opens Fair Oaks counseling center to serve at-risk youth and their families (ffxnow.com)
FCPS leaders seek compromise to keep middle school after-school program alive (ffxnow.com)
George Mason
Preparing students for an AI-enabled future with ERA-NOVA (gmu.edu)
Woodbridge
Boys' Varsity Volleyball Now Available At Prince William County High Schools (patch.com)
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